Insertible saw-tooth.



PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908.

W.'H. ASK INS. INSERTIBLE SAW TOOTH. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 2, 1907.

- animator;

23% m eases WILLIAM H. ASKINS, OF GARRISON, TEXAS.

msnn'rmrs saw-roo'rn.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 24, 1908.

Application filed March 2, 1907. Serial ,No. 860,286.

To all whom it may concern:

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Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. 'ASKINS, citizen of the United States,residing at .Garrison, in the county of Nacogdoches and State of TeXas,'hav e invented certain new and useful Im rovementsv in Insertible Saw- Teeth, of whicr the following is a specifica tion.

This invention aims to obviate the use of holders for securing inserted teeth in saws and like cutters, thereby. cheapening the construction as well as materially increasing the efficiency of the cutter both as to durability and amount. of work capable of being actually performed.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description andaccorn anying drawings.

ile the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without de partin from the spirit or essential features thereo still the preferred embodiment is' shown in the accompanying drawings, in which: v

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a circular saw provided with inserted teeth embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspec'- tive view ofa portion of the saw showing more clearly the notch or opening adapted, to

receive the shank of the tooth. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tooth. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 0cx of Fig.1, showing the Fig. 5 is a section on the line yy of Fig. 1 showing the parts'on a lar er scale.

fiorresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views oft-he drawings by the same reference characters.

The saw blade 1 is provided with notches 2 and 3, .the latter constituting throats to provide clearance for the sawdust orrutf tings resulting from the action of the saw The notches 2 l are adapted to receive the shanks of the teeth. The notches 2 and 3 are provided in pairs and are closely related. The tongue 4 separating the notches 2 and 3 does not project to the circumference of the saw and its outer end forms an abutment for the tooth to ob- The notch 2 has a length as to is oppositely inclined. The point which would naturally-be provided at the intersection of the outer 'ed e of the notch with the-periphery of'the b ade is cut away to form a square end 5 against which a shoulder The tooth has another 6 obtainsv a bearing.

shoulder 7 which bears againstthe outer end of the tongue e. The inner end of the notch 2 is o positely inclined. The edges of the blade bordering upon the notch 2 are oppositely inclined presenting a V-form in transverse section. This arrangement provides an interlocking joint between th saw blade and toothto revent lateral dis acernent-of the latter. depression 8 is orrned in an edge of the notch 2 to receive a projection 9 of thesaw tooth shank to retain the latter in place. g The tooth 6 is pointed and may be and is rovided with a shank, the latter having as it 10 to form a spring member toadunit of compressing the shank when forcing the same home into the notchg2 and causing said shank to s read when the projection9 registers with t 1e de ression 8 to cause said rojection to enter t e depression and form interlocking means between the tooth and saw blade to retain the tooth in place against longitudinal displacement. The shoulders 6 and 7 are formed at the base of the shank and are adapted to abut against the square I ends provided at the outer end orentrance of the notch .2 as hereinbefore stated. The edge of the shank is formed with a V-shaped groove corresponding to the V form of the edge of the saw blade bordering upon the notch 2, whereby. the abutting edges of the shank and notch interlock to revent lateral displacement of the tooth. he outer ends of the members of the. shank borderingupon the slit 10 are op ositely inclined to match the oppositely inc ined inner end of the notch 2, whereby. the members of the shank are forced outward in a. positive manner, even though the resilient or spring action of the shank members should fail or be insullicient to spread the same and cause the projection 9 to enter the depression 8. The point of the tooth overhangs or borders upon the notch or throat 3 and is ada ted to be of such provide or sharpening and swaging.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: r

Ina saw, the combination of a blade havtangential arrangement and its inner; end l ing a pair of notches formed thereim-one of an abutment and being the notches forming a throat while the oppoeXtremity of the shank being oppositely insite notch has an approximately tangential 1 clined whereby the spring arms are positively arrangement,-the longitudinal edges of the second mentioned notch each terminatin in arallel and V form, the base of the note being oppositely inclined and a depression being formed in one of the before mentioned longitudinal edges,

and a detachable "saw tooth comprising a shank received within the notch and shoulders engaging the before mentioned abutments, the edges of the shank having an interlooking connection with the V shape edges of the notch and the inner end of the shank a.

being bifurcated to form spring arms, the

forced apart when the end of the shank impinges against the oppositely inclined base of the notch, one of the spring arms carrying a projection designed to enter the before mentioned depression in one of the longitudinal edges of the notch when the tooth is inserted in position within the notch. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ASKIN S. Witnesses:

W. G. GARRISON, .JNo. ConELL. 

